Members Neal Posted November 8, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 8, 2016 Kottke uses fingers. He use to use fingerpicks, but gave them up. It most definitely IS a technique issue, but wtf IS the technique on steel!? Trial and error I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted November 8, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 8, 2016 Yeah, technique takes re-learning. And a good side of that is if yer in yer 50's and up, that's good for the brain, as well as other parts, like nails. I was never a 'down' attacker on steel strings, mainly fingerpicker, though I s'pose the downstroke came often enough. Definitely a downstroker on the uke, because..uke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delmont Posted November 8, 2016 Members Share Posted November 8, 2016 Talk to me. Got 2 bad nails on the right hand, index and middle, and I don't, and won't, use picks. Have tried vit. E oil and 'Hard as Nails', and that healed up the cuticle on the index, but still too thin and prone to splitting. JUST THOSE 2 FINGERS! They do come in contact with cardboard on a daily basis.. I'm using the HAN product to protect them, but am seeing no progress in thickening. I keep them very short, filing one way, not sawing. Don't like the idea of wraps or glueing anything on top. Ideas? My 2 most important fingers.. Two things I do: wear gloves at work when needed (good for my character because it teaches me to survive ridicule) and play with my fingertips (better sound than nails, not as plinky). I know. Gloves thwart dexterity and not everyone likes the fingertip sound. Just some thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted November 8, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 8, 2016 It's definitely not the strings, it's that damn cardboard! Point about the gloves, few have the dexterity needed, but I do have some thinner ones. Thought about bandaging the 2 tips as well. Winter's coming, so gloves yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigald18 Posted November 10, 2016 Members Share Posted November 10, 2016 Have you ever tried playing with your toes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted November 10, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2016 Hey! You got a foot fetish too?!?! Dang if it ain't a small world. Next you'll tell me yer a Bronie too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted November 10, 2016 Members Share Posted November 10, 2016 Have you ever tried playing with your toes? Some of my recordings come out sounding like I played with my toes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted November 10, 2016 Members Share Posted November 10, 2016 This is the answer:[video=youtube_share;7DIbXBq18VM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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